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50 | Configuring AWMS Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | User Guide
 Firmware files uploaded to AWMS appear as options in the drop-down menus on the Group > Firmware
page and on individual APs/Devices > Manage pages.
 Use the AMP Setup page to configure AWMS-wide default firmware options.
Table 26 below itemizes the contents, settings, and default values for the Upload Firmware & Files page.
Loading Firmware Files to AWMS
Perform the following steps to load a device firmware file onto AWMS:
1. Go to the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files page.
2. Select Add. The Add Firmware File page appears. Figure 22 illustrates this page.
Table 26 Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Type Aruba
Controller
(any model)
Displays a drop-down list of the primary AP makes and models that AWMS supports with
automated firmware distribution.
Owner Role None Displays the user role that uploaded the firmware file. This is the role that has access to
the file when an upgrade is attempted.
Description None Displays a user-configurable text description of the firmware file.
Server Protocol None Displays the file transfer protocol by which the firmware file was obtained from the server.
Use Group File
Server
None Displays the name of the file server supporting the group.
Firmware Filename None Displays the name of the file that was uploaded to AWMS and to be transferred to an AP
when the file is used in an upgrade.
Firmware Version None Displays the firmware version number. This is a user-configurable field.
Firmware MD5
Checksum
None Displays the MD5 checksum of the file after it was uploaded to AWMS. The MD5
checksum is used to verify that the file was uploaded to AWMS without issue. The
checksum should match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded.
Firmware File Size None Displays the size of the firmware file in bytes.
HTML Filename None Supporting HTML, displays the name of the file that was uploaded to AWMS and to be
transferred to an AP when the file is used in an upgrade.
HTML Version None Supporting HTML, displays the version of HTML used for file transfer.
HTML MD5
Checksum
None Supporting HTML, displays the MD5 checksum of the file after it was uploaded to AWMS.
The MD5 checksum is used to verify that the file was uploaded to AWMS without issue.
The checksum should match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded.
HTML File Size None Supporting HTML, displays the size of the file in bytes.
Desired Firmware
File for Specified
Groups
None The firmware file is set as the desired firmware version on the Groups > Firmware Files
page of the specified groups. You cannot delete a firmware file that is set as the desired
firmware version for a group.